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JT:4452 Kao Corporation

Kao Corporation develops and sells consumer and chemical products in Japan and internationally. The company operates through Cosmetics Business, Skin and Hair Care Business, Human Health Care Business, Fabric and Home Care Business, and Chemical Business segments. It offers face care products, such as face washes, makeup removers, face sheets, lotions, emulsions, creams, essences, sunscreen, packs, and lip care products; makeup products, including face powders and eye makeup products; body care products comprising body soaps, hand care products, body sheets, and antiperspirant deodorants; and oral care products, such as toothpastes and toothbrushes. The company also provides hair care products, including shampoos and rinses, scalp care products, and hair growth tonics; hair styling products; hairsprays; hair color products; shaving products; men's grooming products; in-bath health care products comprising bath additives and shower care products; and warming products consisting of steam thermo patches, good-night steam sheets, and steam eye masks. In addition, it offers sanitary products, including baby diapers, sanitary pads, panty liners, sanitary napkins for incontinence, feminine care products, and medicated cleaners for buttocks; fabrics and air fresheners; food products comprising drinks; and cleaning products for clothes, kitchens, general home care, fabric softeners, and paper cleaning products. Further, the company provides various chemical products, such as fatty alcohols, acids, amines, and amides; esters; glycerin; and anionic, nonionic, cationic, and amphoteric surfactants. The company was formerly known as Kao Soap Co., Ltd. and changed its name to Kao Corporation in 1982. Kao Corporation was founded in 1887 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.This company has ADRs that trade in the U.S. as the symbol KAOOY.

5,092.00 JPY
As of 03/24/2023


Security Information
Category1:  Global Equity
Category2:  Common stocks
Category3:  Developed markets ex-US
GICS sector:  Consumer Staples
Industry:  Household & Personal Products
Index country:  Japan
Country of incorporation:  Japan
IPO date:  01/04/1984
Stock exchange:    Tokyo Stock Exchange
Exchange country:   Japan
Market cap:   2,351,881,256,960 JPY
Current dividend yield:   2.94%
Sedol:      6483809

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